Behaviour/Ecology: Usually frequents the canopy in small parties. Very noisy and conspicuous.

Local Status: Very rare non-breeding visitor

Conservation Status: Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)

Location: Considered to be extirpated from Singapore with 2 unconfirmed sightings at Changi in the 1970s until a female was photographed at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve on 1 May 2018. The female woodpecker was seen feeding near the summit from 4-6 May 2018. A female (probably the same bird) was photographed at Central Catchment Forest (along the pipeline trail) from 11-12 May 2018.

Reference:
Craig Robson (2011) A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia
Allen Jeyarajasingam & Alan Pearson (2012) A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore
Lim Kim Seng (2009) The Avifauna of Singapore